Household furniture



March 19, 1929. F H, sms 1,705,591

l v HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE xvi/led April 18, 1925 4 sheets-sheer 1 l mvEN-rina.

March 19, 1929. F. L. H. slMs HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Filed April 18, 1925 4 Sheets-Shen mvEN-i'ma.

March 19,1929. F. 1.. H. slMs HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE 4 Sheets-Sheet INVENTCIH.

March 19, 1929. F. l.. H. slMs HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Filed April 18, 19425 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Patented Mar. 19, i929.

www STATES PATENT @FFI-CE.

rnnnnnioii L. H. SIMS, or soU'rHAivir'roN, oN'rAnio, oifiirioiii.A l i HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

Application led April l1 8, 1925. Serial No.V 24,207.

This invention relates to household furniture which will provide satisfactory accornf modation ior sleeping or repose, particularly adapted for use in apartments or residences wher-espace is limited.

l have in mind,jin the present invention, two main objects. First, to so' relate tWo pieces of furniture that they may be .used separately and independently of one another or one concealed Within the other in such av manner Athat the concealing memberl may be used4 as before and without presenting an' abnormal appearance. Secondly, to so construct the pieces that the concealing-.member may be made of minimum external dimensions. Further objects I have in mind Will hereinafter appear. y f y Une methodot atta'ning my objects is by forming one of the pieces of furniture as a receptacle or container and the other a clos v able bedstead, preferably built of metal, the

container being formed With suilicient internal space to receive the closed bedstead When it is tilted on end and the bedstead inem-l loer so constructed that when closed it will be vof the smallest practicable dimensions from liront to rear sothat when received on end in the container the height of the latter may be kept` within reasonable limits. In f my co-pending application No. 21,438 filed Aprilth, 1925, similar Aobjects tothe above are attained but in aj converse Amethod tothat employed in thisapplication -Whichds intended tocoverthe modified constructions necessitated bythisreversal. rlhe specific. arf-1 rangement for concealing the bedstead is Vto close it to its compact form, run it along'the floor to engage a journal carried bythe container, and then tilt it into the latter. The invention isillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which Y v,

; Fig. l is a side elevation of my improved bedstead in the extended position; V

- FigQ a plan View of part of Fig. l

Fig.r 3 adetail showing the bedste'ad in position 'torA aninvalids use; 1

, Fig. 4i a side elevationof the'bedstead,

-partly extended andillustrat-ing the move-` ments ot the parts to their extendedpositions; Fig. 5 a

l bedstead showing its position relative to the container; -1

F ig. 6 a section of the bedstead and almodiledtype of container showing therpositio of the formerwhen,v not in use;

i position.

longitudinal` section ofV thev closed*` Fig. 7 a sectional detail of a lcontainer showing the frame forsupporting the loed-l 'view ot the frameshoWn in closed bedstead are illustrated.

In Fig. 6 the container-l is shown as the? lower portion of a radio cabinet Vbut it Will be distinctly understood that the container may vbe formed as a different type of furniture such as a dresser or lthe like... The containcr is formed withv an open bottom vand has be closed by a door 3.

In Fig. ,5 is shown a bedstead in itsclosed This bedstead While being maintained Withintraderequirements as to its height labove the floor is of the smallest practicable length, roinfront'to rear, in its closed position. My container is readily vformed With an internal space sufficient to receive the closed bedstead, but it is not feasible tode-V sign the container Withysuilicient; depth to. 1

permit the closed bedsteadto be positioned therein when it is in itsnormal position.

yThe lsolution ofthe di'licultyl is therefore provide means for' tilting orsyv'inging the bedstead into the container so that thebedste'adrwill 'ber positioned vupright :in the container.-

w 'Villien the container is formed asa'womans dresser (Fig. 5,), itis absolutely'imperative that the heightv from the iioor .to 4the unand 6 of the.drawings,two typesv lan opening 2 inthe front, the opening may -v dersi'de of the 'dresser dravversfshall notfeiX- ceed 32, otherwisethe article vWillenot sell. In this type of container the'latter. is provided Witha iXed journal 4 Which extends,-

across the lower :part of theopening 2 adjacent theiloor and is adapted to be engaged byk the bedstead, so that the latter may betilted into the container as hereinafter more yfullyv described.` 1` l n In the first mentioned type of container the height of ytheinternal space isnot imr portant but this type of furniture is generally providedl with legsV extending Wellbelow the door and sides oi? the cabinet. --To maintain ythe natural appearance of this type offurnif i ture, the journal tais carried ona swingable Y i the stop? frai'ne; 5. The vlatter is pivoted onv gudgeons 6 secured to opposite ends of the cabinet, the pivots beingjarranged so that the journal will tend, by means of gravity, to hang below them'. Double stops are provided for limiting the swing of the frame in `either direction,

j being adapted to Vlimit-the downward movement of the journalA and position .it relative to the floor for engagement with f thebedstead'so that thelatter may be tilted to rest on the frame 5. The stop 7 is adapted f to limit the movement 'of the frame when the bedstead is carried thereon.- The stop 7 is formed by an eccentric, suitably carried on a stationary part, so that it may be adjusted to vary thev positionof the ournal 4a relative to the floor. Y

The bedstead.

The bedstead is illustrated in Figs. l'to 6.

' Brieiiy the bedstead comprises a truck supf porting a mattress frameV formedl of inner,

Aouterand intermediate sections hinged together, the pivots `of one pair of Y joints extending into bearingsl in the ends of the i may teeter on the axes of the pivots. l/Vhe'n sidesiof the truck.y The hinged connections between the outer and ,intermediate sections are formed as stop oints whereby thesesections, whenthemattress frame is extended,

so extended, as hereinafter fully described, the `mattress device in addition tothe said pivots, is supported by two pairs of supports pivoted'on the truck and a pair of supports vpivoted at the outer end of anendy section ofv ythe mattress frameadaptedto engage the *li floor.y 4Means are'providedr for swinging the Y side When'it is-leXtended and of these sup'-v supportsto and from their mattress frame supporting? position'whereby the mattress frame issupported-atfour points on each ports onlythe pivots, on whichtwo sections offthevmattress frame-teeter, are operative` when the deviceis closed, the Aonly other sup'- 'Y Port Tthenbeing the'cams hereinafter dei scribed. Vhen the mattress framel isV closed,

thel outer-section occupies a substantially horizontalpos'ition, the inner section, which slightly longer than. the outer section lies Y below the latter and is slightly inclinedto the horizontal, and the intermediate sectionvoccupies .a :position inclined to the vertical, at

one end ofi the truck. Means are also provided forengagement nwith the journals 4 or 4* so that the bedstead. may bereadily tilted therein. When the bedstead is tilted `it rests v 'feo into the container l and positively positioned on its rear end as hereinafter described.,

20 1s .the truck constructed 'and braced in any suitable mannerand preferably `formed of anglek iron. At itsfront and rear ends the I truclfis provided with and suitably supported by pairs ofVV On the truck is mounted a mattress frame f formed in three sections 24, 25 and'26.V The inner section 24 and the outer section 26 are formed of T-angle bars,'preferably of similar cross ksection but the Vformer is slightly longer than theouter section. The intermediate section 25 is shorter than the outer section and is preferably of malleable iron being formed at its middle of L-sectionand near itsl ends of Tesection. The construction of this mattress frame is hereinafter more specif-V ically described. l For the present it will be sufficient to say that the section 24 is pivotally connected with the intermediate section 25 byV the pivots 2'? and the intermediate sections 25 with theouter section 26 by the pivots 28.

The mattressframeis pivotallyr connected Y i with the truck, preferably in alinement with and'by means-of the pivots 28, which 'are cast on the* intermediate section for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. i When the mattress frame is extended as' shown in Fig. 1, the free end of the inner secy tion 24 is supported by means of an arm 29 which is actuated as hereinafter described, and has its ends'pivotally connected both with the sides of the section and with any extension 20EL pivoted at 20b on the'truck720.

ots'27. These togglesupports,itvwill-benoted,

whenthe bedstead is extended, reach'a position inwhich their pivots are in., alinement', and therefore they must be actuated,as here.

inafter described, before' the bedstead` is cliosedf,fto cause them to break inthe correctV direction. Theouter endlof the outer sec--v tion 26 of the mattress frame is supported by means of thesupports` or legs 3l pivoted onl the sides of the mattress' frame section Y and provided with ground 'wheels' 69.

The supports 30and the legs 31 are moved i to their operative position'slby a swinging head board'which I' shall now describe.' It is' desirable when the bedstead is to be vclosed that the' legsV vshould^beVV simultaneousl7 brought to an inoperative position, and I arrange to effect this through the operation of the movable Vhead board, which is VarrangedV also to serve kas a mattress retaining device. [The headboard 32 ris lconnected to a pair Vof bent arms 38 pivoted on theV sides of the mattress frame, and preferably'` outside the'V flanges thereof to prevent wear on the ,sidesv of the mattress as'hereinafter described. f'

n These arms aireA pivotally connected'toconmeer nesting 'bars .34pivotal1y connected at 35 with bent levers 36 pivotally connected adjacent-their lower ends to diagonal braces which support the inclined ends of the truck and engage inside the ends of the front of the truck to economize space in Width.

YVhen themattress frame is extended, the pivot points occupy a position intermediate of the pivots 28 and the headboard as shown. As long therefore as the movable headboard is retained in its upright position, the outer end of the section 26 ofthe mattress frame cannot be raisedby tilting it on the intermediate section. f The connecting bars 34 are connected with the legs 31 by pivoted links 37. rlhe upper ends of the legs extend above their pivots and a latch 38 is provided for each leg. These latches are pivotally'carried by the mattress frame and are provided with means adapted to engage over the upper end of the adjacent leg as-shown particularly in Fig. 4. A bail 39 connects 'these latches 38 sothat they may be simultaneously lifted to free the legs. The engaging means are formed at one sideby the turned in ends of the bail and at the other side by pins or projections 122 on the outer mattress frame section 16. From` thisvitis evident that the legs 31 will-be lockedin their supporting or operative positions when the head board 32 is swung up to the position shown in Fig. 1 andretained in this position by the latches 38 and projections 122. The latches are pivoted on plates 8 secured inside the flanges of the mattress frame and these plates extend above the latter so that the latches 38 will rest in their locking position on the upper edge of the T-'sectioned frame. The pivoted ends of the legs4 31 lie against the outside of the frame flanges so that they may be rmly held between the projections 122 and the latches 38 and the free ends of the legs are odset to clear the arms 33. This then permits the legs to swing inwardly and upwardly asthe headboard is swung to the position shown in Fig4. The connecting bars, it will also be seen, swing rearwardly, and the bent levers 36 and connecting bars are so proportioned that the pivotal points 35'betweenthe levers and connecting bars are vbrought into alinement withthepivots 28 and when vin this position and the device is Y closed, the connecting bars serve to hold the headboard asv a mattress gripping device as hereinafter referred to. The outer section of the mattress frame is now free to swing up.

By'the time the vbent levers have reached the position just described, their lower ends 40 have come into engagement with the end members of the adjacent end' of the truck frame so that the levers can swing no further. (See particularly Fig. 5.)

Pivotallyv connected with the toggle sup-1 ports 30 are the connecting rods 41. The

other ends of these are slotted to engage pins on the bent levers 3.6.V V*When theparts are in the position shownl in full .lines in Fig-1,

the pins 6G are at the right'handends of the j slots, vand the connecting rods are'in position to hold the toggles extended as shown,

in dotted lines in Fig. 1 with the pin 60in engagement with the left hand end of the slot, which breaks the joint of the toggles 30.

'The swinging head board thus simultaneous-V .,ly Vactuates the legs 31 andthe toggles 30 to their inoperative and operative positions and they will engage vthe projections 122 in the latter position so that the latches 38 will lock these'parts in this position. i

To preventthe toggles 30 going past position shown in Fig. 1, as might happen if considerable weight were applied to the outer lend of the mattressframe section 24,one section of the toggle is provided with a projec tion 43 adapted to engage a 4pin.44 on the adjacent section. (See- Figs. 1, 4 and 5.)

From the construction described-it follows that theinovement of the head board hereinbefore referred to not only draws upthe legs j 31, but also permits of the collapsing of the togglev supports 30. (See Figs. 1 and 4.) When the legs are brought to their inoperative position by the bringing of the movable headboard to its mattress I engaging position, the outersection v26 is free to be raised at its outer end, the sections'26 and 25 of the mattress frame then teetering on its pivotal Aconnections withthe truck. As' theV outer inattress frame section is raised,- thefsection 25 is lowered. j

During thismovementthe inner section 24 is moved downwardly andvinw'ardly by the brackets 10 secured to the iianges ofthe -T- members which Vt'orm'the inner section, the.

' axes of these pivots being offset relative to ythe horizontal center line ofthe extension. The latter is formed by two angle iron members each being pivoted at 20b to the adjacent side members of thetruclr 20. These members i are connected by a transverse brace 2OC which is located adjacent thepivots, 2Ob and to the the `. arms 29l from the position shown in Fig. 4.5V .These arms are pivotally connected with 'rear thereof when the extension is in its operative position. The brace carries two cams 46 formed of channel iron, the free endsthereofbeing at a much greater distance from the pivots than the inner endsof the'cams.l With this arrangement the'L free end-s of the vcams, when theextension is'loweied to rest on the tijoor, extend muchv higher above the latter than the ends of the cams adjacent the brace,

`whenthe extension'israised off the floor. jAs

the section 24 is being actuated downwardly `and inwardly it contacts with and has arolling action on the free ends vofthe cams i6 which Y serve tomaintain the three pivotalfconnec- Vof the section 24 resting on the free ends has a tendency to-rock the extension and raise its free endv off the floor.

As the extension is being raised by the closing movement of the section 24tli`e cams are lrocked tovlower the latter `and'also prevent it engaging and thus damaging the floor. As there is considerable of the levers 36 with the sides ofthe adjacent side members of the truck are provided with space between t-he inner and outer sectionswhen the bedstead is closed, thecams are designed to lkeepthe free end of the innersection a further distance from the fioortlian its inner end `and tlinsraise the center of gravity for a purpose hereinafter described.v

In extending'the device again the movementsv aiereversed, ther section 24 being` rocked upward by the cams until the ground wheels 2()e engage the. fioo'rf, the parts being` proportioned to make-this occur just `at the time the arm 29 is vvat .a proper angle to the horizontal to further elevateV the inner section into alinement with the outer end intermediate sections when their stop joints lock and they lhave been teetered to a lhorizontal positie Y i n As the outer section ofthe mattress frame, whenthe bedstead vis being closed, is swung towards its final position, the shoulders at its joint with the intermediate section, hereinafter described, are engaged softhat the outer section will rock thesides of the intermediate sectionto a position past the vertical, the outer part of the mattress frame then lying` substantially horizontaland over part of thel section 24. i

` The free ends: ofthe sections24 and 26 are held spaced by means-pcf the fixed end boards 47, which are secured', by any suitable means' such as the larms 48, to the ends'of theiry re-.

spective sections. v Itwill be noted that the movable head board lias'retained its mattressengaging position dnringffthe operation and kholds its end ofthe-mattress firmly against themattressfabric supportedY by the outer i'nattress frame section 26 so that the mattresscarried'by the device folds properly as the bedstead is closed. Thisactionof the movablehead board is dueto the .fact that,

asV hereinbefore described,v the bent levers 33 .arerestrained from Vany movement which would tend to release the headl boardfrom engagement by theengagement of the ends l() end of the truck frame, at allv times after the plication .hereinbefore 'Y mentioned.

section of the mattress frame carrying the movable head boardwhen the device'sis'being folded, attains 'a position in alinement. with the inclined intermediate section 25 or beyond that position, 'since after that position is attained any'inovement of the head board to release its grip tendsito further rock the bent levers 36, wl'iich is resisted by their engagei tween the intermediate and inner sections of f the mattress frame. F or this purpose I provide they bail-shaped brace V53, preferably formed of avchannel bar. The ends of this brace are pivotally connected at 54- to the sides of the mattress frame section 2li-adjacent the pivots 27 insuch a position that lshoulders 55 formedgon the ends will engagel beneath the stems of the T-section bars to maintain the brace in ther-position shown in Fig. 5 when the mattress frame-is extended for use.` The positionis such lthat when'. the section 24 of the` mattress frame is tilted downwardly due to the 4operation of closing bcdsteaththe brace will not swing-to or past the vertical position as hereinafter fully described so that it is readily closed up to the 'position against the mattress frame as shown in Fig..5. y f A Y Toswino thebrace upwardly as described,

it isprovided with arms' 56, which, during' the process of closing the mattress frame, are adapted'to engage the inwardly extending bas-es ofVV the angle bar side bottom members of the truck frame. f The brace'is thus held up, without swingingto vor'past the veu-ticalL position, as the sections of the mattress frame are closed, until the brace finally assumes the aosition shown in Fie'. 5. vWith this arranO'ement spring; means are not required to raise the brace. 1 y Y -v v .Y

WVhile the general*arrangement V.olf the truck fra-nie' will be understood .from the description hereinbefore given, yet certain tion though preferably theywill be constrnctedand trnssed substantially the sameas that shown and described `inmy co-pending ap- These members are braced by va cross bar 59 which is preferably. a channel. On the forward side of this channel is hinged,"by `means offa stop joint,a' T shaped handle 58. The stop jointv 125 i is formed by a projection 62 carried on the stein of the-.handle behind the. pivot and" adapte l to engage the channel bar r59'to limitv the upward movement ofv thehandle relative to the truck.` The i'earfends of the bottom handle is so positioned that the operator will j have a tendency to bend at'the knees to grasp it and by straightening himself up he will lift the bedstead with a lesser amount of exertion than if the arms were used to lift it.

It will be noted that the end 57 is inclined rearwardly so that the pivots .2S are positioned to the rear of the ground vwheels 23 which prevents the truck tilting' when the extended mattress is being` teetered on vthe said pivots. To prevent the truck tilting adjacent the pivot 20b I form a stop joint between the adjacent ends of the extension 2O"l and the truck so that the extension can swing only in one direction. This is accomplished by providing the lower side members yofthe truck with abutments 20f, formed by aftransv verse brace located in front of the vpivots 20", adapted to be engaged by the adjacent ends of the side members of the extension. Any weight applied to the frame at the rear ofthe arms 29 will cause the end of the extension to jam against'the abutinents 20E and thus prevent the section 24 teetering on the arms 29. L

f As liereinbefore mentioned the height from the licor to the underside of the drawer inthe container shown in Fig. 5 must not be above a predetermined distance. Thi's'necessitates the truck being shaped so that it may be tilted into the container with a minimum of clearance space. This is accomplished by forming the inclined end 57 as a chord of an arc concentric with the axis of the' bearings 20d. lIn

gravity up towards the outer section 26 and rearwardly which facilitates the tilting of the bedstead'into the container.

vTo ensure there being no compressional stresses on the connecting bars 34, the legs 31 are slightly inclined forwardly and, in order to brine the weight on a leg exactly over its pointo support on the floor, the pivot of its ground wheel is placed perpendicularly below its pivotal connection withthe outer mat'- tress frame section. v

The operation ofthe device is in Fig. l'. The-first Aoperation istopull up on thebail-SQ to release the latches 38 from en,- gageinent withthe upper ends of the legs 31,

and to then push the Vmovable'headboard to its mattress retaining position asrsliown in Fig. 6.. This operation moves thel supports and 3l to their respective inoperative `posi-A tions.' The instantthe legs aredisengaged from the latches, the outer end of the Vouter section 26 of the mattress frame maybe elevated. The sections 26 and 25 of the-mattress frame teetei" yon the pivots 28 until the section I 24 strikes the cams 46, which cams govern thel further 'lowering of the section 24 in "liar-f mony with the movement of the arm 29 forraising the extension 20ans herei'nbefore d e- I scribed. By the reversal of the movements,

the mattress frame is extended. `Vhen all the` parts are'extended and the movable head board raised, the latches 38 are re-engaged automatically by gravity with the upper ends of the legs '31 as hereinbefoi'e described. The act of pulling up the head board also draws the .toggle supports 30 to their final mattress frame support-ing position.V j 'j '1 It should Valso be notedthat the various links, levers and connecting parts are'bent or oHset as may be` necessary'to enable them .to

clear one'another as they are'm'oved to effectl l the various operations. j

i The mattress frame A I am furtherenabledto secure stop joints between the outei'- and intermediate vsections and. hinge joints between the intermediate and vinner sections of much greater strength than has been heretofore attained. Ordinary rivet joints will not l'ast'any length of time under my teetering action. At the joints, it will be noted, the stems of the T-sections of the mat tress rframe sections 24 and 26, are cut away to make room forf the pivots andfthat the j shoulder 6.5 formed on the side of 'the intermediate mattress frame section and Vwhich is adapted toY engage the stein of they adjacent T- angle member of the outer section is suih? ciently distant from the centre of the pivot to giveit an effective. bearing againstvthe vstem and thusvmake a strong joint-when the sections'are in alincment.

' The flanges ofthesides of theintermediate sections are also preferably out away to formA y I vadjacent l`angle outersection'when the bedother parts of the mattress frame are formed', i y

thus further increasing thestrengthfof the' joints and giving the shoulders 265 andj66 a widebearing on the stems of the adj acentTf as follows, assuming the parts to'be in the position-shownv sections.' These shoulders "areso spacedrela-A tiveto yone another tliatjthe sections when end 577 of the truck. In thisintermediate section, the exact T-'orm is departed from, the

l'l'fiformv being foundat the ends only, while the centre is of Lsection. .The two forms of section merge into one another gradually, one leg of the L-section being integral with and also in` alinement with the stems of the T- sections, the oiiteirendV ofthe L-scction is arrangedltransversely of the L sectional poiy tions of the sections.`

When it 1s desired to incline the inner section 24 to form a back rest Vor an invalid,

(as indicated in Fig. `3), the free end of this section is raised from its horizontal position,

` after the bedstead has been extended and supported in that position by the arms 29 and eX- tension 2W.A These members orm a toggle 2link and the horizontal legs of the extension angle irons are adapted toengage the arms to limit their movement in one direction and thus act as a checkafter the center Vpivot has passed the centers ofthe other pivots.

Y Referring to Figs. 5 and 6 it will bc noted that when the bedsteadis tilted into a. container, the ground `wheels e engage a support which be the floor or the swingable frameV 5. In either case the ground wheels position the end of the truck away frointhe support *which` prevents damage to a floor when the latter acts as the support.

What I claim is: Y L Ina bedstead, the combinationl of a truck having a frame extension hinged directgly thereon and adapted to be moved intov and out of engagement with theloorg'a closable mattress frame formed with two sections hinged together, `one section being pivotally supported on thetruck and the other pivot-ed swingthe extension towards an uprightpost the zarm is maintained in a: position to read-- ily swing theextension upwardly oit the floor. *f 8. In a bedstead, the combination of a truck y tion when lowered.

2. In a bedstead, the combination of atriick having a hinged extension adapted to Abe lmoved iiitosandV outof engagement withY the floor; a closa'ble mattress :trame formed in sec r: tions hinged together, one section beingpivotlally ,supported on the truck; an army pivot-k ally connected with'y the Vvsaid extensionrand withoneof the sections,l the arm being adapted to supportv thel last mentioned see-tion when the frame-is ,.eiitended;` and means adapted tov be engaged by the '1 last mentioned section when it nears its Vclosed position .whereby Y respectively. 1

-the second ik'nentioned@section isk the extension is being loweredl at the begin- Yhaving a hinged extension adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with kthe Hoor; a c-losable mattress trame toi-medv in sections hinged together, one section 'being pivotally` supported on tlietruck;l anarmi` 4f. In abedstead, the combination oi a truck l having a hinged extension adapted -to be moved intoA and out of engagement with the floor; a Velosable mattress frame foi-inediti sec-V tions hinged together, one section being'pivotally supported on the truck; an arm pivotally connected with the' said extension and lwith oneof the sections, the armbeing `adapted to support the last mentioned section when the frame is extendedyand means on which the last mentioned section rides when; itis af cent its closed position whereby the arm is maintained vin a positionto readily swing the extension upwardly or downwardly asthe section is moved toits closed extended positions Y. 5. In a. bedstead, the Vcombination of a truck having a hingedr extension adapted to be 'moved into and ontV oiiengagement with the floor; a closable mattress vtraine. :formed in sections hinged togethen, one section Ybeing pivotally .supported on the truck gan arin piv# otally connected with the said extension andwith one of the sect-ions, the arm. beingv adapted to support the last mentioned..sectionwhentlieframe is extended g'land'a cam carried by the extension for supporting the last mentioned section yadjacent-fits closed position whereby thexarm is maintained in as .positicn Ato readily swing the extension upwardly oi'- downwardly asthe section' is moved toits closed vandeXtended positions respectively, the cam being adaptedto raise vthe section as ningof the movement for extending the bedstead. L 6. In a bedstead, the combination ofV a truck having a hingedl extension adaptedto be moved into and out of engagement with the floor; a closable mattress fra-me ormedin sections hinged together, one section being fpiv?.

otally supported on the truck; an arm'pivotally connected with the Vsaid extension and with one of the sections,the` arm ybeing-adapt- Y ed to supportthe llast mentioned section when the frame is extended anda cam carried byk y the extension. for .supporting-the last 'men-v tioned section adj acent its closed 'position whereby the arm is maintained in a 4posi-tion closed and extended positions respectively,

the cam being adapted to raise the section as the extension is being lowered at the beginning of the movement for extending the bedstead and to control the lowering of the section as the extension is being raised. o

7 In a bedstead, the combination ot a truck having a hinged extension adapted to be moved into and out ot engagement with the floor; a mattress `trame formed of inner, outer and intermediate sections hinged together and pivotally supported on said truck so that the intermediate section may swing to a position below said pivots with the inner adjacent section lying at an angle thereto; and-an arm pivotally connected with the inner section and the truck extension for supporting the said section when the bedstead is extended, the hinged connection between. t-lie intermediate and outer sections being :t'ormed as a stop joint wherebyy thesaid sections will teeter on the pivot to move .the inner section to close or extend the bedstead and simultaneously raise or lower the said extension.V

8. In a bedste'a'd, the combination oi a truck having a hinged extension adapted to be moved into and out of engagement with the floor; a mattress frame formed ot inner, outer and intermediate sections hinged together and pivotally supported on said truck so that the intermediate section may swing to a posi-v tion below said pivots with the'inner adjacent section lying at'an angleV thereto; an arm pivotally connected with the inner section and the truck extension torsupporting the said section when the bedstead is extended; and a cam carried by the extension for supporting theinner sectionadjacent its closed position, the hinged connection between the intermediate andzoiiter sections being formed as a stop joint wliereby'a movement of the outer section to extend the bedstead will canse the inner section to lower the said extension and thus raise the inner section.

u '9. In a bedstead, the combination of a truck liaving an extension pivotally mountsdtliere-v on adaptedto be moved into and ont ofengagement with the floor; a closable mattress frame termedl in sections hinged together, one section being pivotally supported on the truck; an arm pivotally connected with the said extension and with one of the sections, the arm being adapted to support the last ,mentioned section when the frame is eX- to the other sections.

tended and a cam secured tothe extension for supporting the last mentioned section adjacent its closed position whereby the armois maintained in a position to readily swing the extension upwardly ofii the floor, the outerA end of the cambeing positioned forward ofy the said pivot whereby the weight of the sec- 'tion contacting therewith will tend to raise the extension. l Y I l0. Ina bedstead, the combination of a 6o p v truck having ag hinged extension adapted to' i be moved into and out ot' engagement with the iioor; a mattress trameformed ofrinner, outer and intermediate sectionshinged together and pivotally supported on said truck so that the intermediate section may swing toa position below said pivots with the inner adjacent section lyingvat an angle thereto;

andan arm pivotally connected with the i171- g ner section and the truck extension adapted to normally support the said section insubf. stantially the same plane. as the other sections 'when the beds'tead is extended, the extension and the arm being adaptedtoy 't'orm a toggle for supporting the inner section atan angle ll. In a bedstead, the combination` ot' a truck having a hingedy extension adapted to be moved intoand out otengagementwith' Athe floor; a mattress. tramel ormedof inner.,

outer and intermediate sectionsfhinged together and pivotally supported intermediate its ends on the said truck; a pair of supports adapted to support the intermediate section from the truck; a pair'of supportscarried by the outer section for engaging the` floor;

and an arm adapted to support the inner section from the extension.

12. In abedstead, the combination of a truck having a lower side member provided with `a bearing adjacentoneend thereof by means of whichtlie trncl'may be hinged on a fixed support; an end member tixedly se` cured tothe end ot' the side memberremote from the bearing and inclined to the side ff:

member to torni a chordy off an arc concentric 'l with the said bearing; and a sectional mat-A tress frame p'ivo'ted on said end members and closable to lie within av circle including the aforesaid arc ,whereby` the bedstead may Y be swung on said bearing through a'space no longer than the overall length otsaid side member. A Y. i'

Signed at Toronto, Canada, this'thirty-.first day March, 1925.

' FREDERICK L. I-I. SIMS.` 

